Certificate (under 1 year)+35% vs national median639 grads tracked
Criminal Justice and Corrections at Lamar Institute of Technology
Ranked 5th of 116 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Criminal Justice and Corrections by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,335
middle 50%: $49,024 – $80,667
Median · 5 years out
$82,000
middle 50%: $63,991 – $95,660
Median · 10 years out
$93,418
middle 50%: $74,301 – $107,773
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Lamar Institute of Technology criminal justice certificate holders earn $68,335 initially. Median earnings reach $93,418 after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,064 total interest
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$118,940 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$89,507 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$78,315 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$73,242 · 5 yrs out
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Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$128,852 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$109,866 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,389 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$80,994 · 5 yrs out
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